Caroline’s POV:William’s lips were parted in a stunned silence. I did not say anything else to him this time around, simply awaiting his response. Just as he began to speak, a strike of lightning flashed outside and William’s words were drowned out by a roar of thunder. “Oh my goodness!” Laden and
Caroline’s POV:I was brimming with fury at the audacity of my ex-husband at that moment. “Do you still want me to be in the public eye? Do you want all of your employees to think that I got my shares by sleeping with their boss?” I asked angrily, trying to get him to turn back on his own faulty rea
Caroline’s POV:Those four little words were enough to shock the normally stoic billionaire out of his senses. His mouth was open, but no words were coming out. His eyes were searching mine frantically, and I swear that even his pupils had begun to tremble. “You... you…” William stammered, stuck in
Caroline’s POV:I sat against the windowsill, watching the rain pour down outside. Many would find such weather to be nothing short of miserable, but to me, the rain was a perfect lullaby. I was sitting blissfully alone, glad to finally have my own privacy for once. William had spent this time talk
Caroline’s POV:“Boyfriend?” I repeated, stunned and confused. It was not a moment later that realized that she was referring to what I’d said in my message the day before. It was a rather lengthy initial message, but I essentially told her that I no longer loved William, but William would not let
Caroline’s POV:Mrs. Lambert and I had our first and only “friendly chat”, where we thankfully reached an agreement. She was not an easy woman to navigate, but with enough patience and knowhow, I felt that we both came out of the conversation with what we wanted. The content of our talk might just
William’s POV:“Sophia!”My voice echoed throughout the corridor as I forced my way into the office, where I knew Sophia would be waiting for me. Sure enough, there she was. She was daintily drinking coffee from a decorated mug with one leg crossed over the other. She must have heard my seething fr
Caroline’s POV:A cool breeze lifted my air as I stood with my hands on the smooth guardrail of the rooftop. My eyes were closed as I simply enjoyed the cool air against my face. With so much turmoil around me, I found myself taking comfort in the little pleasures that surrounded me. My pleasure wa
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I felt only discomfort at William’s words. The mask was off, and there was no pretending that I wasn’t the woman he thought I was. He used Daniel to lure me out of the woodworks, and now utilized his own son as a way to keep in contact with me. The aspects of myself I had wor
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I returned to the office building with a scowl written over my face. I came to stand outside my office, taking a deep breath to prepare myself, before barging through. “Alright, William, let’s not waste any—” I stopped when I was met with an empty room. My brow furrowed and
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:We woke up early the next day, where Selena complained of a light hangover. It was quickly rectified by some water and a light snack, and we spent the morning chatting over our shared interest in fashion. Though she did most of the talking, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Selena co
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:A crack of thunder echoed from outside my open window. I closed my book and took a look outside, only for the first droplets of rainfall to hit my nose. A yawn was drawn out of me as I closed my window, and I got ready for a nice rest in bed. Just as my eyes were beginning t
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The cut was accidentally caused in the brawl with the creeps that tried to take advantage of Selena. I had ignored that I’d been cut so deeply, too distracted by caring for Selena. Had she not spoken a word, I would have almost forgotten about it.“I can take care of it mysel
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I watched as Selena began to pace anxiously around the room. She held the phone in her hands like it was a bomb ready to explode at the slightest touch.“Selena, just take a seat,” I urged. “It’s just a call from Elbert. Just answer it and tell him that you’re okay.”“What am
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The drive back to my home was stark silent. I suspected it was because of Selena’s embarrassment about being too in over her head and having to be rescued. For that reason, I didn’t push her to talk, merely continuing to chauffeur her to safety. When we arrived, I opened the
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I rolled down my window to catch a glimpse of what the men were saying to Selena.“Come on, baby girl,” one of the creeps said. “Let us take you home. We’ll show you a good time.”One of his lowlife friends snickered in agreement. “Yeah, babe. We’ll take you for a ride. It’s
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Thankfully Elbert had kept his word about having my car fixed. It was in the driveway in time for me to head home. The drive to the Lambert estate was a silent and uneventful one. My mind was filled with the images of the dinner catastrophe that had happened less than thirty